Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Algeria
Algeria: Gender ratios for mean years of schooling was 0.8615 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
0.8615
World rank
97th
of 121 countries
All-time high
0.8615
in 2019
All-time low
0.146
in 1971
Years of data
5
1971–2019
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Algeria, 1971–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Algeria stood at 0.8615. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Algeria peaked at 0.8615 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.146, in 1971.
Algeria ranks 97th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.146 | — |
| 2006 | 0.7795 | +433.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7992 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8077 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8615 | +6.7% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.8615 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9879, 87% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.8615 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9776, 88% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.146 | 0.146 | 0.146 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7894 | 0.7795 | 0.7992 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8346 | 0.8077 | 0.8615 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More education data for Algeria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 100 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.43 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 390,587 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 158,235 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 306,324 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 297,789 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.30 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Algeria?
- Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Algeria was 0.8615 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8615 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.146 in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for gender ratios for mean years of schooling?
- Algeria ranks 97th out of 121 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gender ratios for mean years of schooling rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratios for mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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